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Wentworth Castle GardensLast updated: Dec 2004 |  | ||
| Address: | Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET Tel: 01226 731269 (Gardens) 01226 776040 (Trust Office) Fax: email: web address: wentworthcastle.org Latitude: 53° 31'6''N Longitude: 1° 30'6''W` | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1715 as Gardens 1978 as Botanical Collection | ||
| Ownership: | Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park Heritage Trust | ||
| Garden code: | WENTW | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Heritage Director: | Richard Evans | ||
| Head Gardener: | Christopher Margrave | ||
| Contact person: | Christopher Margrave | ||
| Total Staff: | 10 | ||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 5 | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 79-180 m | ||
| Soil type: | Loam, acid, stony | ||
| Aspect: | East | ||
| Total area: | 16 ha (Pleasure Grounds) | ||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| Average annual | 690 mm | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
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| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Castanea sativa of 400 years old, Araucaria araucana, Sequoiadendron giganteum | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Rhododendron, Magnolia, Camellia | |||
| Special collections | Rhododendron, NCCPG – 305 Species, 90 (1835-1918) Cultivars. Magnolia, NCCPG – 39 Species. Camellia x williamsii cultivars, NCCPG – 160 Cultivars. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Kept since 1989 Computerised | ||
| Record System | Access | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | Yes, books and specialist publications on the National Collections | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Index seminum, garden guide | ||
| Identifications: | Not Mentioned | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Primary and public education, potential for vocational training and leisure learning | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, brochures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | 5 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | See website for opening times | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| No formal written principle - for general research, education, conservation and amenity value. | |||